This year’s European get-away to Rome, Florence, & Paris was amazing. I had the pleasure of escorting 22 wonderful clients, some first time going abroad, others repeat clients with Go Arva Tours. We walked, rode, dined, explored, discovered, shopped, relaxed, and more. This trip marked my 11th trip to Paris, and my third trip to Italy! So looking forward to…
“April In Paris” ~ April 1-8, 2016
Getting around in Paris on the metro is the ideal way to see the city. The signage is consistent and logical, color-coded and numbered. As you make your way to the train, you are often entertained by musicians, extraordinaire! While navigating to your next destination, musical sounds come to life, and you find yourself tapping your feet, or joining in. Here…
Black Paris Tours Shares African American History and the African Connection in France
Ricki Stevenson Ladies and gentlemen, Black Paris Tours was our guide to the African American and the African diaspora history of the City of Light during our 2016 and 2018 tours. Listen to the interview and you will be amazed at the African-American/Paris, France connection. Ricki Stevenson is an expert we are proud of from the San Francisco Bay Area!…
April in Paris, 2001 and April 2012
I am standing in front of Notre Dame, the gothic cathedral, built in 1163. It took almost 200 years to finish it, off and on. In 2001, it was getting an uplift and scraped of polluted debris. It was spring time, rainy, and the banks of the Seine were flooded. It didn’t really matter, because in Paris, you make quick…